While we all wait in suspense, let's distract ourselves. What's everyone think of the Nats honoring the SEALS with a logo on their caps Tuesday night? I thought the Va Tech caps thing was fantastic. This somehow feels less authentic to me, and maybe a little cheesy. I'm not sure why the difference. Certainly the SEALs who died are at least as deserving of honor, if not more, than the Va Tech kids. Thoughts?

Kilgore is saying a clean sweep at well above slot:The Nationals gave Purke, the No. 96 overall pick, a left-handed pitcher from TCU, a four-year, major league deal worth roughly $4.4 million, according to a report by Baseball American’s Jim Callis.The Nationals signed Miami Dade College outfielder and No. 34 pick Brian Goodwin to a $3 million signing bonus, according to a report by Sports Illustrated. The bonus smashes the MLB recommended slot for the 34th overall pick and matches the mark the league recommends for the third overall pick.Read the article here (I know the link is long but AK earned the ad revenure): http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/nationals-sign-all-top-four-draft-picks-anthony-rendon-alex-meyer-brian-goodwin-and-matt-purke/2011/08/15/gIQATSNKIJ_blog.htmlMLB is pissed at the Lerners right now, after Stras, Harper, Werth and now this, we are seriously costing the "good" teams a lot of money. I can't wait until this aggressiveness in the draft starts getting rewarding.